Island Echo will sponsor the Isle of Wight Challenge Cup competition this season (2022/23), it has been announced. Entry to the Challenge Cup is limited to teams from Division 1 of the Isle of Wight Harwoods Renault Saturday League. The...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC kicked off the 2022/23 season hosting New Milton & District RFC at the Fairway Ground in the season opener on Saturday (10th September). Before kick-off, a minute's silence was observed following the death of Queen Elizabeth...

As part of the Secret Isle of Wight series, Island Echo looks at King's Quay - one of the most remote and inaccessible locations on the Isle of Wight - and the legends surrounding it. King's Quay, on the Barton...

Location of Ventnor Railway Station The Ryde to Ventnor railway line was opened on 10th September 1866 at a cost of upwards of £300,000: over £25 million in today's money. After several failed attempts to build a railway to Ventnor,...

No football will be played this weekend in the Wessex League, Isle of Wight League or in the Women's FA Cup following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The announcement was made shortly before midday on Friday...

Imogen Jones The Wight Eagles 1st home friendly game at their new ground at Brighstone saw them get off to a good start with a 10-0 drubbing of mainland side Alton Panthers. All the girls from last year have signed...

St Helens won the Gozo Memorial Cup by beating Ryde by 3 wickets at Harding Shute on Sunday (4th September). In the past 5 years in particular, Ryde had dominated the cup, which was first played in 1987 - but...

On this day in 1807, Henry Sewell - the first ever Prime Minister of New Zealand - was born in Newport. Henry Sewell was the 4th son of Thomas Sewell - a solicitor - and his wife Jane. He was...

Cowes Sports lost their unbeaten home record at Westwood Park yesterday evening (Tuesday) after conceding a late goal to Portsmouth-based Moneyfields. The Yachtsmen only made 1 attempt on goal in the 1st half when Fin Phillips had a 6th minute...

An analysis of new data from Ofqual has revealed that the Isle of Wight recorded the worst examination results of any English county in 2022 in both GCSE and A levels. The results were so poor that the Isle of...